Black Mirror creator teases 'back to basics' episodes as series returns to Netflix

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has given fans a sneak peek into what they can expect from the upcoming series on .

Drawing inspiration from The Twilight Zone, the popular sci-fi anthology delves into various genres, often portraying near-future dystopias. The latest batch of episodes are set to hit the streaming platform on Thursday (April 10).

In anticipation of the show's return, Charlie and actor Emma Corrin appeared on The One Show on Wednesday (April 9) to give viewers a glimpse into the seventh series.

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"In a way this is kind of a back to basics season of . We've got new and wonderful ways to sort of mess our characters up," Charlie revealed to hosts Alex Scott and Clara Amfo.

"It's not all completely bleak this season, so we're mixing it up a little bit, so that'll be a surprise to some viewers."

He added: "We've got a lot of weird and wonderful stories. We've got stories where people enter old films, we've got a story where people enter old photographs, literally walk inside polaroid's. And we've got subjects we've never tackled before, so hopefully people will enjoy this or at least tolerate it."

The Crown star Emma will feature in an episode called Hotel Reverie, alongside Barbie's Issa Rae. They portray A-list actors in a remake of a 1940s Hollywood film, reports .

"It's in all the ways you'd expect with delving into questions about AI and . In this episode, that kind of serves to explore a love story and put that at the centre," Emma explained.

"I think it'll make people really nostalgic for those classic 1940s films like Brief Encounter and Casablanca that we love."

Charlie elaborated that the episode was initially conceived as a horror piece, but he soon recognised that romance was the more fitting genre.

Star power isn't in short supply for the new series, with talents like Peter Capaldi from , Harriet Walter of fame, and Rashida Jones from Parks and Recreation - who notably co-wrote the season three premiere, Nosedive.

The series also boasts other big names such as from The Holdovers, Bridesmaids' Chris O'Dowd, Jimmi Simpson of , and Tracee Ellis Ross.

Black Mirror is available to stream on Netflix